Texas HB3624 allows excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.

Texas HB3624 amends the Education Code to allow school districts to excuse students from attending school for up to five days in a school year for mental or behavioral health reasons. Students must provide a statement from a health care professional to justify or verify the absence. On a student's second excused absence, the district may refer the student to the school counselor or other support personnel. Excused absences cannot be penalized and are counted as attendance for calculating average daily attendance. Students must be allowed a reasonable time to make up missed school work.

Texas HB3624 allows excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.

Texas HB3624 amends the Education Code to allow school districts to excuse students from attending school for up to five days in a school year for mental or behavioral health reasons. Students must provide a statement from a health care professional to justify or verify the absence. On a student's second excused absence, the district may refer the student to the school counselor or other support personnel. Excused absences cannot be penalized and are counted as attendance for calculating average daily attendance. Students must be allowed a reasonable time to make up missed school work.